St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy

Overview: St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy, is an outstanding school where pupils flourish in an inspirational environment. The school provides a rich curriculum that develops pupils socially and academically, and pupils enjoy learning and are appreciative of the high-quality teaching. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary, and they feel safe and happy in school.

Strengths:

• Pupils learn a strong moral code and take responsibility for their actions.
• The school provides a wealth of enrichment activities, including after-school clubs and overseas visits.
• Pupils learn to serve their school and local community through leadership roles and charitable fundraising events.
• The school has highly effective systems to identify pupils who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Pupils have high expectations of their own behaviour and are caring, courteous, and polite.

Areas to improve: The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils being taught how to keep themselves safe in various situations, and staff knowing their pupils well and being quick to identify any changes in behaviour which may indicate a safeguarding concern.